Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-06
STATE ITEMS

The Ashland Y. M. G. A. has dedi-
Gated it's new hall and is out of debt.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tlon OF La Crosse has been incorpo-
rated.
The government photographed
survey of Chequamegon Bay has been
finished.
The business men and common
council OF Lancaster take steps to
organize fire department.
JOHN MARTIN, of Wiota, Lafayette
County, was acquitted OF the alleged
| criminal assault upon Lena Peterson.
the foundation for the blast furnace
to be built at Ashland. Over 1000
cords of stone will be used in the
walls.
The losses by the burning of the
1.oveioy planning mill, at La Crosse,
aggregate $3O,O0O-cr $4,000 above
insurance.
JOHN F'ABER, calling himself physi-
clan and surgeon, and having in his
two valises a variety of medicines and
surgical instruments, was found sleep
ing in box car at Ashland, und was
arrested. AS he could give no salts
factory explanation of his condition
he was fined $40. La default Of that
SUM Of money he was committed to
Jail.
GEO. VAN AUSTIN, woman living
with him as his wife, snd Annie Gil
pin, aged 15, were captured IN po-
lice raid on an Eau Claire bagnio.
Van Austin pleaded guilty to adultery,
and the woman pleaded guilty under
the new law providing a penalty for
inducing females under II to enter g.
| life OF shame. Both are held for SEN
tence.
AT about 3 O'Clock on the morning
OF the Goth, the Grand View Hotel, at
Onalaska, owned by J. R. Sherwood,
was destroyed by fire with q portion
of its contents. An insurance of
$4,000 about covers the loss. The
fire caught near the roof, probably
from crack in the chimney.
THE Burlington Railway Company
is putting & 1,2OO-pound steam ham
mer in one OF its shops at Grand
Crossing, near La Crosse.
The La Crosse Republican says the
river is so low that packets find it
difficult to reach St. Paul. The dia-
mond 10 boats are the only ones at
tempting to get above the mouth Of
the st. Croix.
A MADISON woman has been arrest
ed on a charge Of sending obscene and
threatening letters through the m ais
to residents of that city. She gave
bail for her appearance IN court.
The Common Council of La Crosse
has been obliged TO modify it's order
for the removal Of distractions from
the river front and now owners of
boat houses, bathing houses and SIM
liar institutions are asked to please
take up no more room than is absO-
lutely necessary.
A SHAFT at the Chaplin mine, near
Florence, caught fire at considerable
distance below the surface and threat
ened the miners with suffOcation, but
they were rescued without any serious
consequences, only one miner being in
jured.
A La CROSSE salOon-keeper who per-
sists in keeping open house on Sundays
has twice been arrested this month.
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to make out a case and the other
charge will be tried some time next
month.
JOHNNY RYAN, a 7-year-old son o
VIM. Ryan, went to the river near
Wolf & Davidson's shipyard, Milwau-
kee, on the 26th, to play with g. num-
Der of older boys. He fell off the dock
and was drowned.
ADAM REICHERT, q deckhand on the
propeller T. & P. M. No. 8, fell into
the river at the Menomonee bridge,
Milwaukee, on the 28th, and was
drowned. His body was recovered at
s o'clock by Officer Timm.
A SITE has been selected for the La
Crosse crematory and work will be
commenced on the building in few
days.
LA CROSSE is already talking Of Sc
curing the Third Regiment encamp-
ment for 1888.
ARTHUR P. CHEEK, son of Phil Cheek,
succeeds Roger G. Spooner as deputy
insurance commissioner.
JAMES MONACO was sentenced at
Madison to one year IN the pen1ten'
tiary for stealing a watch.
BURGLARS entered l.. Case q Co. s
store at Prairie du Chen and blew the
safe open. For some reason they had
not risked blowing open the money
apartment, and, consequently retired
empty-handed.
THE lumber mill Of G. III. Pratt, at
Prattsburg, was destroyed by fire on
the Goth. Loss $14, 900; insured ST.
500.
} A GOOD TEMPLARs' lodge will be or
gained at Ashland.
THE Eau Claire military company
has been reorganized as an independ
{ emit company.
FLORENCE business men talk OF buy
ing the water works near the city.
THOMAS j. GILBERT, a hardware
, merchant at Blair, Trempealear
County, made an assignment. His
assets are valued at $4,000.
HANS BYBERG, employed in an Ash
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